Jake Sawyer

• H.B. 493 Consumer Products Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Says the bill combines H.B. 493 and H.B. 442 to save time without changing substance, and describes its civil penalty schedule and timeline for a program with the Department of Agriculture; yields the rest of his time to a Utah County representative.

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  Yes. Mr. Speaker, um, representatives. So this bill, in an effort to save time, we took HB 4 93 as well as HB 4 42, the feminine hygiene products by the good representative from Utah County and put them together. Um, this bill does not change anything. It was truly just in an effort to save time. So the beginning of the bill does the same thing as before. It establishes a schedule and timeline of civil penalties for the violation of waits and measure program, uh, with the Department of Ag. Uh, Mr. Speaker, I will yield the rest of my time to the good representative from Utah County.

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• S.B. 139 Notary Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Rep. Sawyer presents S.B. 139 as a technical cleanup that updates notary definitions, clarifies identity verification standards, and creates penalties for tampering with notary records, without expanding government authority or creating new programs.

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  Thank you Mr. Speaker Pro Tim. Uh, SB 1 39 is a technical cleanup of Utah's, uh, notaries Public Reform Act. It updates definitions to match current electronic and remote notarization processes. It clarifies identity verification standards to reduce fraud. It protects notary records by creating penalties for internet or intentional tampering and it does not expend government authority or create new programs. That is my presentation, Mr. Speaker Pro Tem, I'm open to questions.

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• S.B. 307 Garnishment Fee Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Mar 4, 2026

  Said they appreciate the bill but do not think it goes far enough and that more work could be done in this area.

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  Thank you, Mr. Maybe. There it is. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, I appreciate the bill. Uh, frankly, I don't think it goes far enough. I think there's a lot of work in this area that we can clean up. Uh, but I appreciate you doing this. Save a lot Of time. Thank you.

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• S.B. 286 Interior Designer Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Mar 3, 2026

  Moved to adjourn the meeting, which members approved.

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  Uh, final motion Representative Sawyer. Motion adjourn. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Thank you.

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• S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Mar 2, 2026

  Asks why the bill refers to funds for a park and ride facility and whether such a facility is planned.

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  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, can you help me understand on lines 2164, um, when it says use funds for construction of a park and ride facility, is there intentions to build a park and ride facility somewhere?

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• S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Mar 2, 2026

  Asks for the line reference for the next question.

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  Okay. Thank you. And one more question, if I may Remind me what that last line was.

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• S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Mar 2, 2026

  Asks whether the referenced language is the same in the second substitute. · speaker not certain

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  Oh, oh, oh, oh. Then I take that back. Thank you very much. I'm on the second one. 24 70. 24 70 Is the, Is that where it's at? Same language, different Same language, isn't it? Okay.

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• S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Mar 2, 2026

  Asks why the electric vehicle weight threshold is set at 6,001 pounds and whether it would include half-ton electric pickups.

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  Um, and then one more question. Um, when we're talking about the weight of the electric vehicles uhhuh, um, at 6,001 pounds, that actually is including like the F-150 lightning, like the, the half ton size pickup truck. I'm just wondering what, what is the need or want to lower that to, to include those commercial vehicles

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• H.B. 597 Alcohol Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 27, 2026

  Had a similar question about churches and schools, described an Ogden restaurant near an Episcopal church, and said more discussion with cities is needed while keeping alcohol away from schools.

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  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yeah. I had the same question as our vice chair. I, I found I was looking online, uh, 1020 and, and saw that same, that same thing, you know, churches in schools. But in my district, we have the same, we have the same issue. We have an Episcopal church, uh, on 24th Street in Ogden. And across the street. We have a, a restaurant there that I know has had to do some renovations, and they've got a, an awkward entrance going through a parking lot. Um, I, I understand the, the, uh, the desire to keep it away from schools and, and the distance there. I, I would prefer to see that we could …

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• S.B. 230 Consumer Credit Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 27, 2026

  Moves to favorably recommend S.B. 230.

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  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that we favorably recommend SB two 30 Consumer Credit Amendments.

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• S.B. 175 Health Insurance Revisions · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 27, 2026

  Asked for the study report to be brought to the committee when it is available.

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  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I, I would just like to, to see this report as well. That's going to HHSI think that'd be very enlightening where we we're hearing this bill now. And just if you could bring that report here as well, I think that would, that would shed a lot of light on this.

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• S.B. 175 Health Insurance Revisions · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 27, 2026

  Moved to favorably recommend S.B. 175 as a second substitute.

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  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that we favorably recommend SB 1 75 health insurance revisions.

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• S.B. 175 Health Insurance Revisions · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 27, 2026

  Thanked the sponsor for her work and said the study is a useful option for families seeking testing and resources.

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  Um, I appreciate the Senator Vickers Good work on this. Um, I know my family's had issues on this, trying to find some testing and some resources. So I think this is a great, great option. Thank you for doing this study.

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• S.B. 218 Constable Modifications · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 27, 2026

  Asked on behalf of a constituent who would handle conflicts of interest for constables.

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  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, I had a question from a constituent, just wondering who handles, uh, conflicts of interest? Would that be Doppel in this case?

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• S.C.R. 10 Concurrent Resolution Emphasizing Utah's Commitment to Advanced Air Mobility · House Transportation Committee · Feb 26, 2026

  Asked how practical air taxis are, raised safety concerns about using unmanned aircraft to reach ski areas in winter, questioned their traffic relief value, and asked what need the resolution addresses; the sponsor described a future pilot program and the need for safety and privacy safeguards.

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  Thank you. Thanks, Senator. Um, I, I just have a, a, a little trouble with, with these air taxis, I guess, um, thinking about the, the application of it, real world application of it, I've heard, you know, it can relieve traffic on I 15. It can get people up to ski resorts, it can do all these wonderful things. Um, I, I'm just concerned, I, I would never take an unmanned helicopter up to a ski lift in the middle of winter on a snow day. That, that just seems dangerous to me. I'd rather drive. Um, as far as going on I 15, I don't know how many people can fit in these unmanned helicopters to really, I …

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